A technology-centric framework for investigating business operations

Industrial Management and Data Systems

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 509-530

  Cheng, Liang Chieh ^a   Gibson, Michael L ^a   Edward E Carrillo, ^b   Grayson Fitch, ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b WORLEYPARSONS   (United States)

^c Constellation NewEnergy Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Information technology; Management theory

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS OPERATION; BUSINESS PROCESS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; KEY COMPONENT; KEY MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT THEORY; MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONS; MULTIPLE LEVELS; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES; PROCESS INTEGRATION; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PLANNING;

RESEARCH;

EID: 79955703851     PISSN: 02635577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02635571111133524     Document Type: Article

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